DIANA ROSS/EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING MS-724 (-70) US

 Her first solo album https://monolover.blogspot.com/2016/06/diana-ross-stml-11159-70-uk.html was a success, reaching top 20 on Blillboard while the spawned 45 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" topped the list. As a result Motown rushed the recording of this follow-up which was released six months later. I like the debute for its lingering sixties Motown feel and slight Supremes hangover. This proffers more of the same...at least part of it. The side one opening with "My Place", Ain't No Sad Song" and the Gordy-penned title track plus the side two "How About You" give me something of a Supremes feeling. "Come Together" and "The Long And Winding Road" might no be the easiest Beatles covers to handle, though to my taste they do them surprisingly well. The rest do not hit me that hard, but all together it's a worthy follow-up and good to the ears both as background and for close listening. The LP only managed #42 on Billboard, while the spawned 45 "I'm Still Waiting" got to #1 in the UK and the more modest #63 in US. Issued and reissued all over the world on vinyl and CD through the years, also as cassette and 8-track. Japan limited ed. 2022 CD on Motown (UICY-79953) came with seven bonus tracks, including a cover of Beatles "Something". Premiere US had label as shown here in a glossy cover with Motown ad inner.  (YZÄ*)  (TÖMÖ*)  (FÄV*) (ZYZÖ*)